CA1331269C - Fascia assembly and method of making same - Google Patents

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A sheet material assembly for forming a fascia assembly, raised roof edge assembly, coping assembly, or other such building component assembly, is disclosed. Such assembly includes at least a longitudinally-extending generally vertical outer face number, and frequently a longitudinally-extending, generally vertical inner face member spaced laterally away from the outer face member with an intermediate member disposed between the spaced-apart inner and outer face members to interconnect the inner and outer face members. Preferably, both or at least one of the face members has a flange portion located generally at an upper edge, with the intermediate members or an adjacent portion of the face member being secured to the flange portion. Such an assembly facilitates the forming of an angulated configuration, or a curved arcuate configuration, in order to form a "corner" portion of the assembly. In this regard, an insert member is also disclosed for filling any unsightly notches or gaps in laterally-protruding portions of the components and is preferably molded from a resilient material of a color that is complementary to the finished sheet material components.

Description

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9~CKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INvENTIoN
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m e invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for forming a fascia assembly, raised roof edge, gravel s~cp, or the like, adapted for installation on a building structure, and m~re particularly to such assemblies wherein an angula~ed corner or arcuate ~urve is desired in the assembly. In this regard, the term "fascia assembly", as used herein, generally includes coping assemblies, ralsed roof edges, gravel stqps, or other sheet material components or trim parts for building structures or the like wherein an cutward face or panel is presenked.
Iypically, aorners of sheet metal or other fascia sheet material parts, su,h as ccping as~emblies, roof edge assemblies, gravel stop, and the like, have been fabricated by miter-cutting strai~ht lengths of preform~d components and welding the miter-cut components together in order to form an angulated corner. In some instances, however, corners are fabricated by n~Xing a ,~ut-in a laterally prokruding lip or drip ~dge and folding or bending the straight components (such as fascias, for example) in ordsr to form the corner. 'These methods of fabricating corners in ,~heet metal ccmponents of this type haive frequently been found : ~ : .
to be undesirable, especially where the assemblies are made from pre-finished, pre-fabriQted ~aterials. In same cases, the finished materials can be marred or otherwise ,~amaged during the cutting and ~ormung cperations, thus requiring the oorn,er ~oint~ to be re-finished .
a~ter ~he welding operation.
In addition to the problems associated with appearan~e and finishing discussed above, ~he fabrication of angulated or arcuate corners or curves in such building components has prcved to be a difficult and ; ~ I
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labor-intensive cperation, frequently without sufficiently satisfactory end results. Also, it has been found that such corners are frequently susceptible to leakage, which in many instances defeats the purpose of the coping assembly, raised roof edge assembly, fascia, or the like. Thus, for these reasons, as well as tho~e discussed above, the need has arisen ~or a less costly and less labor-intensive way of fabricating such angulated or curved corners from pre-fabricated and pre-fmished sheet material components in a manner requir mg little or no post-finishing and rsndering an improved end product, both functionally and aesthetically.
In accordance with the present invention, a fasci~ assembly, which includes raised roof edge assemblies, gravel sbop, ~cping assemblies, or other such assemblies, adapted for installation Gn a building structure, for exa~ple, includes a lcngitudinally-extending, generally vertical outer face member, and typically a longitudinally-e#t nding, generally vertical inner face member spaced laterally aWQy from the outer face nember. An intermediate member is disposed adjacent the outer rember or between the spaced-apart inner and outer face members to laterally intercc~nect the inner and outer faoe members. Each of the inner and c~ter face ~embers include flange portions extcnding laterally or transversely therealc~g an~ locatedl generally at their respective upper edges. m e flange portions on the inner and outer face nembers are oriented generally toward one another, with the akove~Tentioned intenmediate member being ~ecured to the flange portions of the respective inner and outer face members. It should be noted that the inner and outer members can also include lips, ridges, or other &hapedl portions adjacent a generally vertical pla~ar portion, and that Zuch shaped port1ons can even be disposed between such planar portions and the flange portions.
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Where a corner configuration is desired, the inner and outer face me~bers are each fabricated in an angulated configuration, extending along an angulated longitudinal path in order to fonm a corner portion of the ooping assembly. me intermediate member in such cases is also fabricated in an angulated configuration in order to laterally interconnect the inner and cuter face nembers along the angulated longitudinal path. Typically, sLnce the inner and cuter face n~mbers are each composed of a sheet ma~erial, such as heet steel or alummum, for example, and bent along a generally vertical bend line into the angulated configuration, the above-mentioned flange portions of each of the inner and cuter face nembers are required t~ have laterally-extending cuts therein adjacent the bend line in order to acccmmodate the bending of the inner and outer face members into the angulated configuration. Where one of the face nembers is req~ired to be bent laterally in the same lateral direction toward which its flange portion is oriented, such laterally-extending cut or cuts must be made in such a manner as to define ~a generally triangular-shaped cpening, notch, or gap in the flange portion, with such opening being closed up when the face member is bent laterally into its angulated configuration. Similarly, where one or both of the face nembers includes a lower lip or drip edge exbending generally laterally, or at least transversely with respect ~o the vertiQl portion of the face merber, such la~erally-extending cut bcco~es spread apart to definel a generally triangular-shaped oQening, notch, or gap ~pon oompletian of the bending of the face nember.
In order to avoid leaving an unsightly opening or gap in the lower lip or drip edge n~ntioned abcve, the pre~ent invention provides an :
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operations. Preferably, such an insert nember is composed of ~ resilient, elastomeric material, including a body portion having lateral edges wi~
grooves formed therein. Such grcoves are adapted to receive the sheet material of the face n~mber on opposite sides of the opening ln ~he sheet material in order to retain the insert nember in the ~pening. Although the insert n~mber is qptionally secured bo the sheet material by way of an adhesive, the width of the above~mentioned grooves is preferably smaller than the thickness of the adjacent sheet naterial, with the resilient, elastomeric material of the insert mcmber resiliently deflecting adjacent the grooves when the insert nember is m serted into the opening or gap in order to resiliently grip opposite sides of the sheet naterial adjacent the opening or gap.
In another embodiment, the preferably resilient and elastomeric insert nember includes a body portio~ having tabs or protrusions extending ou~w~rdly fr~m ~he body portion. Such tabs are resiliently received ~; ~ within an ~pening formed in the ad~acent sheet material components, such as the abave-described inner or outer n~mbers, for example. Such openings can be defined by a folded-under or bent-under drip edge configuratio~
for example.~ In either this embodiment or the emtoeiment discussed abave, ~hchever, it is not necessary that the fascia assembly includes both an ~nner and outer member as discussed above. me insert nEm~er accordm g to the present invention is applicable in a wide variety of fascia assemblies or ~tructures wherein the above_discussed gap results from ~he fabrication of a ~orner or other angulated oonfiguration.
me features discussed above, as well as additional objects, vant~ges, and features of the present invention, will beccme more pparcnt from ~he follownng description and appended cla~ms, taken in oonjunction with the accompanying drawings, ; ..

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Figure 1 ls a partial perspective view of a fascia assembly having a corner configuration in accordance wi~h the prior art.
Figure 2 is a partial perspective view of a fascia assembly similar to that of Figure 1, but employing the various advantageous features of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2, but illustrating a variation in a fascia assembly according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view similar ~v that of Figures 2 and 3, bNt illustrating still another variation in a fascia assembly according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of an optional construction for one of the face members in the fascia assemblies of FigureF 2 through Figure 6 is a partial perspective of one of the face mEmbers for the fascia assemblies shown in Figures 2 thr~ugh 4, ~nd illustrating a first step~in ~he method of fabricating such assemblies.
- Figure 7 is a p2rtial exploded perspecti~e view of the fascia assembly of Figure 2, shown for purposes of illustrating the method of fabric~ting such an assembly.
Figure 7A is an enlarged and detailed view of the circled 'portion of Figure 7, illustrating the corner of a lower lip or drip edqe, for example, for any of the assemblies ~hown in Figures 2 through 7.
Figure 8 is an enlaryed and de~ailed view of the corner of a lower lip or drip edge~for any of the fascia assemblies shown in Fig~res 2 thrcugh~7, and is similar to that of Figure 7A, but further illustrates an insert nE~ber for filling a gap in such a lower lip or drip edge.

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Figure 9 is a rear or inner side view of the insert member of Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view, taken generally along line 10-10 of Figure 9 Figure 11 is a view similar to that of Figure ~, but illustrates another e~bodiment of such an insert m~mber.
Figure I2 is a view similar to that of Figure 9, but illustrating a rear or inner side view of the insert member of Figure 11.
Figure 13 is a view sLmilar to that of Figure 10, but illustrating a cross-sectional view taken generally along line 13-13 of Figure 12. ; ~-Figure 14 is a view sLmilar ~o that of Figures 1 through 3, but illustrating an application of the present invention in another type of angulated fascia assembly, such as a gravel stop, or other raised roof edge structure.
Figure 15 is a view similar to that of Figure 14, but similarly illustrating stiIl another variation of the present invention.
igure 16 is a partial perspective ~iew, illustrating the ~-~
, application,of the principles of the present invention in a generally arol~te or radiused ~ er portion of a fascia assembly according bo the present invention.

DE~ArLED DESCRIPTICN OF THE P~EEER$ED EMBODDMENTS
igures 1 throogh 16 depict ~ariouis exemplary embodlments of copdng, roof~ed y, gravel stop, fascia, or other such assemblies ~cccrding to~the~present irvention, all of which are designated herein as "fascia assemblies~. Such exemplary embcdlments are ~hown in the drxwings for purposes o$ illustraticn only, and one s~illed in the art will readily .~
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recognize that the principles of the present invention are equally applicable to assemblies other than those shcwn for purposes of illustration in ~he draw m gs, as well as ~o other heet naterial components.
Figure 1 illustrates a typical example of a fascia assembly formed in accordance with the principles of the prior art, as discussed above. A prior art fascia assembly 10 typically includes a number of generally ULshaped coping sections 12, each of which includes an outer face portion 14, an inner face portion 16, and an n~ermediate portion 18 lnterconnecting the inner and outer face portions 14 and 16, respectively~
Frequently, drip edges 20 are fabricated at the lower edges of the inner and ~uter face portions 14 and 16, respectively~ in order to facilitate the drainage of water away from the fascia æ sembly and the building tructure.
In order to fabricate the corner in the ooping assembly 10 shown in Figure 1, straight sections of the coping sections 12 were miter-cut at an appr~priate angle transversely across ~he ooping sections 12, and welded together at the joint 22 shown in Figure 1. m e prior art fascia assembly lO~could then be placed and secured onto a raised f edge ?4 on thc roo~ 26 of a building structure, for example. A~s mentio~ed above, hcwever, such prior art constructions presented a variety of difficulties and ~ometimes undesirable results, which the present invention seeks to overcome.
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In Figure 2, one exEmple of a preferred construction for a fascia assemhly 30 is illustrated. m e fascia assemhly 30 includes an uter face ~ember 32, an inner faoe nember 34, and an ~ntermediate member 36 laterally interoonnectin~ the inner and outer face nEm~ers 32 and 34, respectively. m e intermediate member 36~ which can be flat and ':`''~;`, ' " , ., ' :. -~.3~ 2~

horizontal as shown for purposes of illustration in Figure 2, is secured by any of a numker of known fastening methods to a flange 42 on the outer face nember 32 and a flange 44 on the inner face m~mber 34.
One method by ~hich such fastem ng or securement can be accomplished in accordance with the present invention is by way of interlocking discontinuities 70 fonmed ln the sheet ~aterial of the intenmediate member 3Ç and the respective flanges 42 and 44 of the cuter and inner face members 32 and 34, respectively. One preferred example of a joint having such interlocking discontLnuities, which is especially desirable where a leakproof joint is desired, is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nb. 4,459,735. It should be noted, however, that conventional screws, rivets, or others oE a wide variety of fastening n~ans, can alternately be emplcyed in order to secure the intermediate member 36 to the flanges :, ,~
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In order to fabricate the angulated configuration of the fascia :~
assembly 30, which extends along an an~ulated longitudinal path in order to define such a corner, the outer face nemker 32 m~st be bent along a bend l me 33, and similaxly the inner faoe member 34 must be bent along a bend line 35 (see Figure 7). Similarly, the $ntermediate member 36 m~st be fabricoted m a complementary an~ulated oonfiguration Isuch as the Lrshaped oonfiguration ~hown $n Figure 2), thereby allcwing the intermediate nember 36 to be secured to the flanges 42 and 44 on both legs of the corner configuration of the fascia assembly 30.
In this regard, it should be pointed cut that the varicus fascia assemblies 6hown for purposes of illustration in the draw m ys are onstructed wi~h the cuter flange 44 disposed in an overlapping relationship with the intermediate m~mber 36, and with the inner flange 44 disposæ in an underlapping relationship with the intermediate nfmber 3~.

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This prcvides for water run-off boward the inner side of the ex~,~lary raised roof edge 24 and onto the roof 26j where roof drains or other suitable apparatuses for disposing of such water are typically dlsposed.
If, on the other hand, it is desired that such run-off be directed toward the outer periphery of the building structure, such relationship between the inner and outer flanges 42 and 44 and the intermediate nember 36 can optionally be reversed.
In addition, in order to allow the above-described fonmation of the angulated corner of the fascia as~embly 30 shGwn in Figure 2, the drip edges 38 and 40 on the outer and inner face ~rnbers 32 and 34, respectively, as well as the respec*ive flanges 42 and 44, nLst be cut in a nanner descriked in more detail below, thus facilitating the bending of the cuter and inner face nembers 32 and 34, rerpertively.
Figure 3 illustrates an alternate fascia assembly 130, which is imilar in virtually all respects to the fascia assembly 30 shown in Figure 2, with the exception that the intermediate nember 136 is sloped lnw3rdly toward the roof 126, and thus includes a slightly bent or articulated configuration of intermediate nem~er 136 about the bend line 137 shown in Flgure 3.
Figure 4 shows a fascia assembly 230, which is 8imilar in irtually all respects to that of Figures 2 and 4, ex oe pt that the portion of the fascia a~sembly 230 ahown in Figure 4 includes an angulated corner, which can be described as an "inside corner", rather than the oppositely-directed nautside ~orners" shown in Figures 2 and 3. ffl is tenminology inside corner~ is intended to apply to a corner configuration, where the outer faoe n~mkers 32 on opposite sides o the corner d2fine an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to one another on the cutside of the building structure. Cbnversely, the terminology "outside corner" is .

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intended to refer to a configuration where the outer face members define an angle of less than 180 degrees with respect to one another toward the ~nside of the buildin~ s~ructure. It should further be no~ed that any of the exemplary cons~ructions shown in Figures 2 thrcugh 4 can include intermediate members that are horizontal, outwardly and downwardly sloping, or inwardly and downwardly slcping.
Figure 5 illustrates a cross-sectional ~hape or oonfiguration of an optional face nember usable iD any of the exemplary embodiments shown in Figures 2 through 5. Such optional cross-sectional shape or configuration is substantially the same as ~hat shown in Figures 2 through 4, with the exception of the addition of an upper ~ip portion 43 formed generally at the upper vertical edge adjacent the flange portion 42A.
Figures ~ thro~gh 7A perhaps best illustrate the n~thod of fabricating a fascia assembly in acoordanca with the prasent invention.
Fbr purposes of illustrating such metho~, the vario~s components of the fascia assembly 30 shown in Figure 2 are illustrated in Figures 6 thr~ugh 7A. One skilled in the art will raadily recognize, however, that the same principles of the method illustrated in Figures 6 through 7A are equally .
applicable bo other embodiments of the present inventicn.
In ~igure 6, a straight ~ection of the outer fa oe nember 32 is ~llustrated with a transverse or laterally-extending triangular notch or g~p 46 be mg msde in the flange portion 42. Similarly, a single cut or k~rf ~ut 39 is made in the lower drip edge 40, which extends transversaly in a generally outer lateral direction, cpposite of the generally inward lateral direct.ion in which the flange portion 42 extends. Such nokches or gaps 46 and c~ts 39 facilitate the bendLng of the cuter face nember 32 along the bend lLne 33 in order to fabricate the angulated longitudinally-extending configuration of the cuter face me~ber 32, as shown in Figures 2 , .

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and 7. In this regard, the generally triangular-sh~ped notch or gap 46 closes dur mg such bending in order to form the closed Jomt 46A shown in Figure 2. Similarly, ~ut in an opposite m~nner, the kerf cut 39 m the drip edge 38 sh~wn in Figure 6 spreads apart during bending along the bend line 33 in order to define the cuter triangular-shaped gap 52 shcwn in Figures 7 and 7A. As will be readily recognized by one skilled in the art, similar but oFposite ~uts, and the ~esultant closings and spreadings thereof, occur in the inner faoe ~ember 34 during bend mg alol~ the bend line 35, shcwn for purposes of illustration in Figure 7.
Once the longitudinally-eKtending configuratians of the cuter and inner face nemkers 32 and 34, respectively, have been accomplished, these ccmponents, along with the angulated intermediate nember 36, can ~e assembled in the manner discussed above, and are shown ~ust prior to such assembly in Figure 7. In this regard, if dbemed desirable or necessary in a particular application, one or more beads of sealant 45 can optionally be positioned apprcpriately as shown in phantam lines in Figure 7, in o¢der to furthcr contribute to the leakproof oonstruction of the fascia assembly crrner ~ atus.
order to fill the generally triangular-shaped notch or gap 52 shYwn in Figures 7 and 7A, or any other such similar cpening or gap that w~ould be unsightly or otherhise disadvantageous if left cpen, the present ~nvention provides an insert member for filling such a gap, a preferred exemplA~y enbcdiment of which is the nGse piece or insert member 50 shcwn in Figures 8 through 10. The insert member 50 includes a body p~rtion h~v1ng la~eral edge- wi~h grooves 56 formed thereln and adapted to receive the edges of the ~heet ~aterial fascia n~mber on opposite sides of the nckch or gap Isuch as the notch or gap 52) in order to retain the insert menber 50 in the gap. Preferably, ~he insert nEmber is forme~ of a 2 ~ ~ ~
resilient, elastomeric material, such as EPDM rubber, for example. By such a construction, the insert member 50 can be molded in any of a wide variety oS colors so as not to require painting or other finishing to adequately match the surrounding ooping material.
Preferably, the width of the grooves 56 ls ~om~what ~maller than the thickness of the Éheet material of which the fascia n~mbers are constructed, thus allowing the resilient and elastameric material of the insert nember 50 to resiliently deflect adjacent the grooves S0 when the insert member is ~orcibly inserted into the notch or gap, thus resiliently gripping opposite sides of the sheet material a~jacent the gap and retaining the insert member 50 ~herein. Alternately, if desired or deemed necessary in a particular application, the insert memker S0 can be retained in the nDtch or g~p 52 by means of a ~uitable adhesive for bonding the material of the insert member to the sheet material of the adjacent fascia nember. ;~
The body of the insert ~ember 50 preferably includes a first outer side 58 ~nd a second opposite or inner side 60, with the first outer slde 58~ exbending laterally outward beyDnd the seoond inner side portion 60 in order to ~onm lateral flange portions 62. m e flange portions 62, along with laterally outwardly-extending ear portions 64, define the abcNe-mentioned y uuves 56.
In the preferred e~bcdiment, such first cuter side 58 is -~i prefe~ably of a convex or angulated ~hape in order to conform to the angulated oorner configuration of the fascia assembly. In addition, in order to better fill the n3kch or gap 52, the second inner side 60 is also somewhat conNex in its preferred configuration. Similarly, in order to : ~ , .
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triangular shape in elevation, as illustrated in Figures 9 and 10. It should be noted, however, that the exact shape of an msert member according to the present invention can vary according to the particular shape of a notch`or gap to be filled in a particular sheet naterial ccmponent installation.
Figures 15 and 16 illustrate the application of the principles of the present invention in gravel stcp or raised roof ed~e assemblies 410 and 510, respectively, wherein there is only an outer ~ascia nember (412 and 512, respectively), and no inner member is present. Ih these embodiments, a flange portion 401 or 501 is ~created when the slcped portions 418 or 518, respectively, are cut in order to fabricate the angulated corner configuration. Such flange portions 401 or 501 are then bent to a configuration allowing them to be secured to the adjacent sloped portions 418 or 518, respectively, in the manner described above in connection with the securement of the flange portions on the inner and outer n#rbcrs in the other illustrative embodiments shown and described herein.
It should be noted, however, that such flange portions 401 or 01 may not be necessary i~ all installations, since the assemblies 410 and sio each include a wate~proof roof nember 427 and 527, respectively, that exten~s between the respective spring clips 423 and 523 and the respective fascia me~k~rs 412 and 512. Thus ~he prcvision of the flange port1ons 401 and 501 may not be needed to prevent leakage in a given lnYta1lation, but can be provided for providing ~dditional strength, stiff ~ , or other purposes readily recognizable by one ~killed in the In addition, it should be noted that an in~ert menber, such as the insert nembers 50 or 350 descriked above, wculd be provided to fill :: :
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the gap or notch at the corner in the drip edges 420 or 520 in the s~me nanner as described above. It shculd also be noted that ex~l~les of the type of gravel stcp or raised roof edge asse~blies 410 and 510, but without the features of the present invention, are disclosed m U.S.
Patent Nos. 4,071,987; 4,549,376; RE. 206,056, for example, while similar examples of coping assemblies of the type described herein are disclosed in U.SO Patent No. 3,802,140.
FLnally, as shown in Figure 16, the principles of the present invention also apply to a fascia assembly, such as that illustrated by coping assembly 630, wherein the fascia assembly components are fonmed in a generally ~rcuate or curved configuration along an arcuate lcngitudinal path, thus forming a rounded corner of the assembly, for ~xa~ple. In such a 03nstruction, a number of cuts in the flanges 642 and 644, as wel1 as the drip edges 638 and 640, must be made in order to facilitate ~ ing the outer and inner face nembers 632 and 634, respectively, into the a}owe-m ntioned arcuate configuration.
As cne skilled in the art will readily recognize, hcwever, the principles of the present invention discussed above in ocnnection with the method of n~king the coping assemblies accor~ing to the present invention are practically the same for the curved configuration shown in Figure 16 :: :
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recognize that munor nLdifications may be required in the shape andccnfiguration of the ~nsert nembers shcwn in Figures 8 through 13 in order to better conform to the notches or gaps forned in outer drip edges or other portions of the components.
m e foregoing discussion. discloses and describes ~xemplary embodimcnts of the present invention. One skilled in the art will readily recognize fram such discussion, and from the accampanying drawmgs and claims, that various changes, modifications and variations can be made therein without departing fram the spirit and scope of the inventio~ as *~fined in the follawing claims.

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1. A fascia assembly adapted for installation on a building structure, said fascia assembly comprising:
a longitudinally-extending generally vertical outer face member; a longitudinally-extending generally vertical inner face member spaced laterally apart from said outer face member;
and an intermediate member disposed between said spaced-apart inner and outer face members to laterally interconnect said inner and outer face members, said intermediate member having an inner longitudinally-extending edge and an outer longitudinally-extending edge, each of said inner and outer face members having longitudinally-elongated flange portions extending therealong and located generally at their respective upper edges, said flange portions on said inner and outer face members protruding generally laterally toward one another, and said intermediate member being secured to said flange portions of said inner and outer face members, one of said flange portions overlapping one of said inner and outer edges on said intermediate member and the other of said flange portions underlapping the other of said inner and outer edges of said intermediate member.

2. A fascia assembly according to claim 1, wherein said inner and outer face members are each formed in an angulated configuration extending along an angulated longitudinal path in order to define a corner portion of said fascia assembly, said intermediate member also being formed in an angulated configuration in order to laterally interconnect said inner and outer face members along said angulated longitudinal path.

3. A fascia assembly according to claim 2, wherein said inner and outer face members are each fabricated of a sheet material bent along a generally vertical bend line into said angulated configuration, said flange portions of each of said inner and outer face members having a laterally-extending cut formed therein adjacent said bend line in order to accommodate said bending of said inner and outer face members into said angulated configuration.

4. A fascia assembly according to claim 2, wherein said outer face member is fabricated of a sheet material bent generally inwardly along a generally vertical bend line into said angulated configuration, said outer face member having a drip edge formed generally along its lower edge and extending generally laterally outwardly therefrom, said drip edge having a laterally-extending cut formed therein adjacent said bend line in order to accommodate said bending of said outer face member into said angulated configuration, said drip edge being spread apart at said cut when said outer face member is bent into said angulated configuration to define an opening, said coping assembly further including a nose piece insert disposed in said opening in order to substantially fill said opening.

5. A fasica assembly according to claim 4, wherein said nose piece insert is composed of an elastomeric material and sealingly engages said drip edge adjacent said opening.

6. A fascia assembly according to claim 1, wherein said flange portion of one of said inner and outer face members extends laterally over said intermediate member and is secured thereto, and wherein said flange portion of the other said inner and outer face members extends laterally under said intermediate member and is secured thereto.

7. A fascia assembly according to claim 6, wherein a sealing means is disposed between each of said flange portions of said inner and outer face members and said intermediate member for sealing therebetween.

8. A fascia assembly according to claim 1, wherein said coping assembly includes substantially leak proof fastening means for securing said intermediate member to each of said flange portions of said inner and outer face members.

9. A fascia assembly according to claim 8, wherein said fastening means includes first interlocking discontinuities integrally formed on said flange portion of said inner face member and said intermediate member and second interlocking discontinuities integrally formed on said flange portion of said outer face member and said intermediate member, each of said first interlocking discontinuities being adapted to be interlockingly received within one of said second interlocking discontinuities.

10. A fascia assembly according to claim 1, wherein said inner and outer face members are each fabricated in a curved configuration extending along an arcuate longitudinal path in order to define a curved portion of said fascia assembly, said intermediate member also being formed in a curved configuration in order to laterally interconnect said inner and outer face members along said arcuate longitudinal path.

11. A fascia assembly adapted for installation on a building structure, said fascia assembly comprising:
a longitudinally-extending generally vertical outer face member formed in a longitudinally angulated configuration extending along an angulated longitudinal path in order to define a corner of said fascia assembly;
said outer face member having a flange portion on a first portion of said outer face member, said flange portion on said outer face being secured to a second portion of said outer face member along a location adjacent said corner of said fascia assembly, said outer face member being fabricated of a sheet material bent generally inwardly along a generally vertical corner bend line into said longitudinally angulated configuration, said outer face member having a laterally-extending cut formed therein adjacent said bend line in order to accommodate said bending of said other face member into said angulated configuration, and said outer face member having a drip edge formed generally along its lower edge and extending generally laterally outwardly therefrom, said drip edge having a laterally-extending cut therein adjacent said corner bend line in order to accommodate said bending of said outer face member into said angulated configuration, said drip edge being spread apart at said cut when said outer face member is bent into said angulated configuration to define a generally triangular-shaped opening in said drip edge, said fascia assembly further including a nose piece insert disposed in said triangular-shaped opening in said drip edge in order to substantially fill said opening;
said flange portion of said outer face member being located on an inwardly and downwardly sloping portion of said outer face member on one side of said laterally-extending cut and extending laterally over said sloping portion on the opposite side of said cut and is secured thereto.

12. A fascia assembly according to claim 11, wherein said nose piece insert is composed of an elastomeric material and sealingly engages said drip edge adjacent said opening.

13. A fascia assembly according to claim 11, wherein a sealing means is disposed between said flange portion of said outer face member and said opposite side of said sloping portion for sealing therebetween.

14. A fascia assembly according to claim 11, wherein said coping assembly includes substantially leak proof fastening means for securing said flange portion of said outer face members to said opposite side of said sloping portion.

15. A fascia assembly according to claim 14, wherein said fastening means includes first integral interlocking discontinuities fabricated on said flange portion of said outer face member and said opposite side of said sloping portion.

16. A method of making a fascia assembly adapted for installation on a building structure, said method comprising the steps of:
fabricating a longitudinally-extending generally vertical outer face member with a flange portion extending longitudinally along an upper edge thereof and protruding laterally inwardly therefrom;
fabricating a longitudinally-extending generally vertical inner face member with a flange portion extending longitudinally along an upper edge thereof and protruding laterally outwardly therefrom;
arranging said vertical inner and outer face members in a spaced-apart relationship with said respective flange portions protruding generally laterally toward one another; and fabricating an intermediate member with an inner longitudinally-extending edge and an outer longitudinally-extending edge and securing said intermediate member to said respective flange portions of said vertical inner and outer face members with one of said flange portions overlapping one of said inner and outer edges of said intermediate member and the other of said flange portions underlapping the other of said inner and outer edge portions of said intermediate member, thereby laterally inter-connecting said face members in said spaced-apart relationship.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said fascia assembly includes a corner portion extending along an angulated longitudinal path, said method further including the steps of:
fabricating said inner and outer face members from a sheet material;
laterally cutting a portion of each of said flange portions of said inner and outer face members;
bending each of said inner and outer face members into a longitudinally angulated configuration generally at said cut portions of their respective flange portions; and fabricating said intermediate member into an angulated configuration in order to laterally interconnect said angulated inner and outer face members.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein said cutting step includes cutting a portion of said flange portion of said outer face member to form a generally triangular-shaped opening therein, and further including closing said triangular-shaped opening upon bending said outer face member generally at said opening into said angulated configuration.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein said step of fabricating said outer face member includes fabricating a drip edge generally along its lower edge extending generally laterally outwardly therefrom, and laterally cutting a portion of said drip edge at a longitudinal position aligned with said cut portion of said flange portion of said outer face member, and further including spreading said cut portion of said drip edge upon bending said outer face member into said angulated configuration, thereby forming a generally triangular-shaped gap at said cut portion of said drip edge, said method further including providing a nose piece insert and inserting said nose piece insert into said triangular-shaped gap thereby substantially filling said gap.

20. The method according to claim 16, including disposing a sealing means between each of said flange portions of said inner and outer face members and said intermediate member for sealing therebetween prior to said securing step.

21. The method according to claim 16, wherein said securing step includes fabricating first interlocking discontinuities in said flange portion of said inner face member and said intermediate member, and fabricating second interlocking discontinuities in said flange portion of said outer face member and said intermediate member.

22. The method according to claim 16, further including fabricating said inner and outer face members in a

23 curved configuration extending along a generally arcuate longitudinal path, thereby defining a curved portion of said fascia assembly, and also fabricating said intermediate member in a curved configuration, and laterally interconnecting said inner and outer face members along said arcuate longitudinal path.

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